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AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTING NOZZLE.

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JOSEPI-IH. JUDGE, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN W.SUETTERLE, OF SAME PLACE.

AUTOMATIC DlSTRlBUTING-NOZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 599,846, dated March 1,1898.

Application filed June 8, 1897. Serial No. 639,792. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that'I, JOSEPH H. JUDGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State ofWisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in AutomaticDistributing- Nozzles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fire-extinguishers, and pertainsmore especially to the peculiar construction of the device by which thenozzle is automatically actuated and caused to distribute the water inall directions.

In the following description reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings,in' which- Figure 1 is a side view of my invention, showing theinclosing shell partly in section, exposing the interior mechanism. Fig.2 is a horizontal sectional view, drawn on line X X of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isaview of the rear section, drawn on line Y Y of Fig. l.

Like parts are identified by the same reference-letters throughout theseveral views.

A is an inclosing-water-tight shell within which the nozzle-actuatingmechanism is lo' cated and through which the water passes to the nozzle.This shell is provided with a downwardly projecting tubular shank B,which is adapted to Iit over the water-supply pipe C, with apacking-collar D screwed onto' its lower end, which is seated upon abearing-collar E.

D is a set-screw for locking the collar D to the shank B. v

The upper end of the pipe O and opposing face of the shank B are groovedto form a seat for the ball-bearings F, upon which the shell rotates, ashereinafter explained. The lower end of the pipe O is screw-threaded tofacilitate the attachment of the nozzle to a water tower, pipe, or hose.

G is a discharge-nozzle which communicates with the chamber A throughits pivotal inlet-ducts g g. The nozzle is caused to oscillatevertically upon its pivotal support, as hereinafter explained, and isprotected from injury by the side guards or shields H H, which projectfrom the shell.

Within the supply-pipe C, I have provided a screw-shaped propeller,which is actuated by the escaping Water and from which motion iscommunicated to the nozzle through the shaft J, worm K, gear L, crank M,crankrod N, and arm O, the latter being attached rigidly to thesupporting-duct g of the discharge-tube. The shell is also oscillatedlaterally upon its bearings on the pipe O, motion being communicated toit from the propeller through the shaft J, worm K, gear L, gear-Wheelshaft P, worm Q, and gear-wheel R, the latter being provided with acrank S, which is connected by a rodTto a fixed arm VU, which projectsfrom the upper end of the shell, a nozzle secured to said shell, throughwhich the water is discharged, a water-actuated propeller located in thesupply-pipe, and mechanism located within said shell for communicatingthe motion of the propeller to the nozzle.

2. The combination of awater-tight shell, a water-supply pipecommunicating therewith, a discharge-nozzle having a branched supportingduct or ducts pivotally secured to the shell and communicating betweenthe shell and nozzle, a propeller located in the supplypipe, andmechanism located within said shell for communicating motion from thepropeller to the nozzle.

3. The combination of a water-tight rotatable shell, a water-supplypipecommunicatin g therewith, a discharge-nozzle secured to said shell,a water-actuated propeller located in the supply-pipe, and mechanismwithin said shell for communicating motion from the propeller to theshell.

4. The combination of a supply-pipe, a shell rotatably secured theretoand provided with an oscillatory nozzle, a water-actuated propellerlocated in said inlet-pipe, and means for IOO communicating independentmotions therefrom to the shell and nozzle, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a supply-pipe, a shell rotatably secured to saidpipe, a T-shaped nozzle pivotally secured to the shell, and adapted topermit the escape of water through its supporting-ducts, awater-actuated propeller located in the inlet-pipe, and means forcommunicating independent motion therefrom to the shell and nozzle,substantially as described.

G. The combination of asupply-pipe, a shell rotatably secured to saidpipe, an oscillatory nozzle secured to said shell, a water-actuatedpropeller located in the inlet-pipe with a shaft projecting upwardlyinto said shell,crank and gearing connections for actuating the nozzlefrom said shaft, and eccentric connections and gearing for oscillatingthe shell, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a supply-pipe, a shell rotatably secured to saidpipe and provided with a discharge-nozzle, a water-actuated propellerlocated in the inlet-pipe and provided with an upwardly-projectingshaft, a crank actuated from said shaft bysnitable gearing, and a rodconnecting said crank with a fixed arm projecting` from the upper end ofthe inlet-pipe, whereby an oscillatory motion is communicated from thepropeller to the shell, substantially as described.

S. The combination of a water-supply pipe, a nozzle pivotally connectedtherewith, a water-actuated propeller located in the supplypipe, andprovided with a worm-shaft, a gearwheel actuated by said worm, and acrankrod connecting said gear-wheel with said nozzle and arranged tocommunicate a reciprocating movement from the propeller to the nozzle,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix niy signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH II. JUDGE.

lVitnesses:

JAS. B. ERWIN, C. L. Rensen.

